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A shattered Biennale

The grandiose and oldest international art event, La Biennale di Venezia (Venice Biennale), opened its 61st edition under the theme "In Minor Keys" by artistic director Koyo Kouoh. The events that built up to the opening last month were far from minor due to various protests that trumpeted loud ripple…

Bangkok Post · Jun 2

Venice welcomes record flamingo numbers as wetlands are restored

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The Independent UK · Jun 1

Flamingos flock to Venice in record numbers as wetlands are restored

Tens of thousands of the pale pink birds now winter in the Venetian Lagoon

The Independent UK · Jun 1

‘How can nudity be so provocative?’ Florentina Holzinger on rocking Venice with naked jetskiers, human bells and urine divers

The artist’s Austrian Pavilion, which features a performer ringing a bell with her body and another immersed in the audience’s own urine, is the talk of the biennale. Why is she so surprised by people’s reaction?

The Guardian - UK · May 19

Antonia Bembo fled Venice to escape her abusive husband – over three centuries later, her opera finally takes the stage

The Paris Opera has staged iconic works like “Don Carlos” and “Les Troyens,” along with celebrated ballets such as “Les Indes Galantes” and “The Rite of Spring.”

The Conversation · May 18

Baby dolls, whale songs and swimming in urine: The Venice Biennale’s must-see national pavilions

The national pavilions that chime with Kouoh’s core values of nurture, intimacy and reflection are those that quietly steal this year’s spotlight.

Euronews · May 16

‘Senior’s Day, Gold’s Gym’: RFK Jr shares workout snap with Arnold Schwarzenegger in Venice Beach

The social media post follows Kennedy’s bizarre video workout with Kid Rock earlier this year

The Independent UK · May 15

This year’s Venice Biennale marks a major shift in European cultural politics

I was texting a museum director friend in Asia recently. We were discussing whether a trip to this year’s “artworld Olympics”, the Venice Biennale, justified the carbon release.

The Conversation · May 14

Inside Qatar’s Venice Biennale exhibition on hospitality, migration and belonging

From sculptural water vessels to spice-filled kitchens, Qatar’s Venice Biennale exhibition explores identity, hospitality and cultural exchange across the Arab world and its diasporas through sound, movement and shared meals.

Euronews · May 13

Venice Biennale opens with protests against Russia and Israel

For the first time, Biennale workers went on strike on Friday over Russia's and Israel's presence at the kermesse, with twenty pavilions closed on the eve of the public opening.

Euronews · May 13